TOKYO: Steel beams fell at a construction site in downtown Tokyo on Tuesday, injuring at least five people, with four in cardiac arrest, according to local authorities.
At around 9:30 a.m. local time, it was reported that steel beams plummeted from the 10th floor to the 4th floor at a construction site near Nihongbashi in Tokyo’s Chuo district.
According to the Chuo police station, some of the victims may have become trapped beneath the fallen steel beams. Among the injured, four individuals, seemingly male construction workers who were on-site, have entered cardiac arrest, while one person sustained injuries but remained conscious.
Local media reports indicate that a total of 27 emergency response vehicles, including fire trucks, have been deployed to the scene to conduct rescue operations. This accident transpired in close proximity to the bustling JR Tokyo Station Yaesu Exit, situated near a cluster of office buildings.
The precise cause of the steel beam collapse is currently under investigation, and authorities are working diligently to determine what led to this unfortunate incident. —APP
